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Reed
Is
The
Man
Yo!
100
Temperature
What does the color of a star tell us?
100
spiral, elliptical, irregular
What are the 3 types of galaxies?
100
relative position of sun, moon, Earth
What causes spring and neap tides?
100
the light of the star from Earth
What is apparent magnitude?
100
pro-grade rotation
What is counter-clockwise rotation?
200
Blue
Which color indicates the hottest type of star?
200
determined by brightness
How can you tell the magnitude of a star?
200
it doesn't rotate
Why we only see one side of the moon.
200
Jupiter
What planet has belts of visible clouds?
200
retrograde rotation
What is clockwise rotation?
300
Spiral
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
300
astronomical unit (au)
What is the most useful unit of measurement in the solar system?
300
Uranus
Which planet is tipped over on its side?
300
galaxy
What are large groupings of stars, dust, and gas bound together?
300
"dirty snowballs"
What is the name given to comets by scientists?
400
main sequence
What kind of star is the sun?
400
liquid water
What is the composition of Martian icecaps that gives evidence that Mars once had water?
400
Mercury
Which planet has the shortest period of revolution?
400
planets, rocky bodies, stars, moons, comets, and dwarf planets
What is the solar system made of?
400
a meteor
What is a shooting star?
500
Gravity
What pulls a star together in the beginning?
500
thick atmosphere
What is the main cause of Venus' high surface temperature?
500
tide at its highest level
What is high tide?
500
first and third
What is 2 phases of the moon are associated with neaptides?
500
new moon and full moon
What 2 phases of the moon are associated with spring tides?